Omg, AFTERGLOW. THAT MUST BE IT. ❤
“I just…I can’t relax, Hirako. People died, and I helped those kids die.” Ui sobs into Hirako’s arms. They’re holed up in a small motel while they decide what to do.
“Shhhh. It’s okay.” Hirako rubs Ui’s shoulders. Yusa is out buying clothing for all three while he tries to calm Ui down.
“It’s not.”
“You’re right, but it will be.” Hirako draws Ui closer to him.
“I’m the worst person ever. You should hate me.”
“Ui, I love you.” Hirako smiles slightly. Shio and Rikai…they’d want him to confess. He will live for them.Â
“Me?” Ui chokes. “Why?”
“Because I do. And nothing’s going to change that, Ui.”Â
Ui looks up at him with a wild gaze, and sinks his mouth into Hirako’s.
He’s a terrible kisser. Hirako likes Ui even more for this. He returns the kiss, and after a few passionate minutes, he reaches for Ui’s pants. After all, who knows when Yusa will return.Â
“Do you want me to?”
Ui nods eagerly.
Hirako slides his lips below Ui’s shirt.Â
By the time Yusa re-enters Ui’s small apartment, Ui and Hirako seem slightly more out of breath and disheveled than before. Maybe it’s just his imagination, though.Â
Ui smiles sweetly as he accepts the clothing Yusa bought for him. As he locks himself in the bathroom to change, he feels a whisper of hope – like he may be worth love after all.Â